Articles
Esther Williams
She cheerfully admitted she couldn't act, dance or sing. So why was Esther Williams, who died on June 6 at 91 in Los Angeles, a major movie star? Because she...

Bathing Beauty: The Wet and Wild Life of Esther Williams
On the day of her TCM tribute, we recall Hollywood's gleaming, improbable star and her Technicolor water ballets

Technicolor Star Esther Williams Dies at Age 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has...

Don’t Drink the Pool Water! It Contains a Surprising Amount of…Human Waste
Chlorine is supposed to take care of most of the microbes floating around in pools, but human waste, it seems, is stubbornly resistant to being sanitized. ...

WATCH: Cute Otter Pup Gets Swimming Lessons
Even otter moms can be embarrassing.
Photo Essays

Global Warming Threatens Penguins
How rising temperatures and melting ice have affected the habitats of five species of the swimming birds

Crazy Christmas Traditions
Christmas isn't just about spending time with the family and the giving of gifts. It's a great excuse for swimming in icy waters, scaring the locals, and other...


